With Xbox One SmartGlass, you can use devices such as tablets and smartphones to control and interact with an Xbox One console.To create SmartGlass experiences for Xbox One titles, you can become an independent developer for Xbox One. Then, you can visit GDN to download the SmartGlass Hosted…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Bernardo Zamora, a Microsoft Director of Business Operations, tell the story of how he created over 40 apps for Windows and Windows Phone. He explains how to be successful promoting your app, how to recover from bad reviews, and…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Nikola Mihaylov, a Microsoft software engineer, tell the story of how he created his popular photo/painting app for Windows Phone. He explains his unique business model, how he collects user feedback, and the best way to do a…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen as Yenel Yildirim and Alsi Turgut (husband and wife) tell the story of how they created a number of popular apps for Windows Phone. What services do they use? How do they make money? How did they get started? Then read more…

Have you ever wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Domenico Dell'Olio and Nicola Delfino, two Microsoft employees from Rome, tell the story of how they created the popular running app, Caledos Runner, for Windows Phone. What services do they use? How do they make money? How…

Have you ever played Roman Empire and wondered "How did that dev do that"? Listen to Jacek Ciereszko, a Microsoft software engineer, tell the story of how he created his popular game for both Windows and Windows Phone. What services does he use? How does he make money? How did he get…

With just 3 steps, you can add voice commands to your app. When completed, Cortana can then launch your app and specify an action or command to execute. You can read complete details for C#/VB/C++ and XAML or JavaScript and HTML on MSDN.

Are you interested in porting your iOS or Android apps to Windows and Windows Phone? Moving to a new platform needn't be as difficult as you think, as this video will demonstrate. Learn about your different options, and the exciting tools available to help you. See you in the Windows app Store!

This is the extended cut of the interview with the developers behind Wordament and Snap Attack. The shorter version can be found here. Have you ever played Wordament (Windows or Windows Phone) or Snap Attack (Windows or Windows Phone) and wondered "How did those devs do that"? Listen to…

Have you ever played Wordament (Windows or Windows Phone) or Snap Attack (Windows or Windows Phone) and wondered "How did those devs do that"? Listen to John and Jason tell the story of how they created two of the most popular games available today. What services do they use? How do…